Cosy dog friendly country bolthole for three

This quaint, cosy two-bedroom dog-friendly cottage sleeps three and makes for the perfect country retreat. It has plenty of public footpaths to explore right from your doorstep and is set within its own private, enclosed garden and meadow. The detached stone cottage has been recently renovated, step inside and you’ll find an open plan kitchen/diner and lounge area with separate utility room and downstairs toilet and stairs leading up to a double bedroom, a single bedroom and shower room. The detached stone cottage has been recently renovated to offer a wealth of character combined with contemporary style. Step inside this and you’ll find an open plan kitchen/diner and lounge area with separate utility room and downstairs toilet and stairs leading up to a double bedroom, single bedroom and shower room. It is ideal for couples or small families and it is dog friendly too with plenty of opportunities to stroll the local paths with start on the doorstep at your leisure. With a pretty enclosed patio area with barbeque overlooking the garden and meadow, it could be easy to combine days right here with occasional local walks or cycle rides. The Courtyard at Welbeck though is just a few minutes’ drive away too, offering a culture fix thanks to its contemporary art gallery and museum. There’s also the chance to refuel here at The Harley Café. The Courtyard is where you will also find Welbeck Farm Shop, stocked to the hilt with fresh, local produce and delicious treats produced here on the Welbeck estate. If you prefer there is a lovely long pretty walk along the footpaths through Welbeck village to the Welbeck Courtyard. Guests have sole use of the cottage, patio, driveway, garden and meadow area at the back. Guests have access to the public footpaths across the estate from the cottage and can walk through the estate to the cafe, farm shop and art galleries. The 15,000-acre country estate that surrounds Welbeck Abbey has been home to the Dukes of Portland and their families since 1607. Nestled in Nottinghamshire’s Sherwood Forest, it has provided the perfect country retreat for centuries ....And continues to do so. Tucked away in a quiet part of the estate is the newly transformed Stable Cottage, providing the chance to truly get away from it all. This self-contained cottage is set in the hamlet of Belph in Derbyshire, with views of rolling fields. Here you can immerse yourself in a slower pace of life, enjoy the peaceful surroundings and explore the paths that flank the cottage. A trail that starts by the side of the cottage leads into the picturesque limestone gorge of the estate’s Creswell Crags; home to the only Ice Age cave art in the UK. If art’s your thing, there’s easy access to The Courtyard at Welbeck too with its contemporary art gallery and museum and a trip there isn’t complete without a stop off at The Harley Café and Welbeck Farm Shop. You can also book to try fishing on the private Welbeck lakes, enjoy a short course at The School of Artisan Food. or take a horse ride, carriage trip or pony trek from Coloured Cob Equestrian Centre. If you’re able to stay a little longer and have time to explore, there are plenty of places to visit right on the doorstep. Clumber Park, Sherwood Forest, Rufford Abbey Country Park, Newstead Abbey, Bolsover Castle, Sherwood Pines, Gullivers Valley theme park, Mr Straws House or Hardwick Hall are just a few of the many places within a 30 minutes’ drive.